Comments - EMP by Planet X - Earth Changes and the Pole Shift2024-04-10T06:40:01Zhttps://poleshift.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=3863141%3ABlogPost%3A967613&xn_auth=nohttp://www.sun-sentinel.com/l…tag:poleshift.ning.com,2016-11-15:3863141:Comment:10276342016-11-15T20:09:25.247ZStarr DiGiacomohttps://poleshift.ning.com/profile/Starr
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<p><strong>Cause of power outage at Palm Beach International Airport being probed</strong></p>
<p><strong>November 14 2016 3:18pm</strong></p>
<p>A widespread power outage inconvenienced travelers at Palm Beach International Airport on Monday.</p>
<p>The airport lost…</p>
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<p><strong>Cause of power outage at Palm Beach International Airport being probed</strong></p>
<p><strong>November 14 2016 3:18pm</strong></p>
<p>A widespread power outage inconvenienced travelers at Palm Beach International Airport on Monday.</p>
<p>The airport lost electricity at about 11:17 a.m., said spokeswoman Casandra Davis. The airport transitioned to generator power, Davis said, and it returned to full power by 1:41 p.m.</p>
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<p>Davis didn't think the outage caused flight delays, but she said it did power down baggage claim terminals and some drawbridges that allow passengers to board flights.</p>
<p>"Things are running smoothly and the airlines have asked that their passengers still arrive on time at the airport for their flights," Davis said.</p>
<p>The cause of the outage was still being investigated Monday afternoon, she said. Davis didn't know where the outage originated.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/6966311-update-the-night-the-lights-went-out-northeast-oshawa-hit-by-power-outage/" target="_blank">http://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/6966311-update-the-night-the-lights-went-out-northeast-oshawa-hit-by-power-outage/</a></p>
<h1 class="printable-title">UPDATE — The night the lights went out: northeast Oshawa hit by power outage</h1>
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<div class="scrollable-text"><i>OSHAWA -- Emergency crew work at the intersection of Mary Street and Taunton Road in Oshawa while cars back up during a power outage. Nov. 14, 2016</i></div>
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<div><small class="color printable-newspaper">Oshawa This Week</small><div><p class="printable-text">OSHAWA — More than 17,000 customers in northeast Oshawa had to deal with a power outage on Monday, Nov. 14.</p>
<p class="printable-text">The cause is unknown, according to an email from Marie Hoecke, Oshawa PUC’s distribution system operator, although reports on Twitter suggest a blown transformer at Taunton Road and Mary Street.</p>
<p class="printable-text">The outage started shortly after 5:30 p.m. and power was restored briefly, but went out again at around 8 p.m. It has affected 17,295 customers, according to Hoecke.</p>
<p class="printable-text">Oshawa PUC Networks reported power was restored to customers around 11:15 p.m.</p>
<p class="printable-text">All evening classes were cancelled at the north campus locations of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology and Durham College, located at Simcoe Street and Conlin Road</p>
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<h1 class="page-header-title flush-top flush-bottom">Disaster Averted As Arik Air Aircraft Loses Engine Mid-Air Between Lagos And Jos…</h1>
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<h1 class="page-header-title flush-top flush-bottom">Disaster Averted As Arik Air Aircraft Loses Engine Mid-Air Between Lagos And Jos</h1>
<p class="page-header-lead lead flush-bottom">The aircraft, a Boeing 737 with the registration number 5N-MJD, SaharaReporters learnt, departed from Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos, for Jos when the pilot discovered that the plane had lost one of its engines during the flight</p>
<p class="first">A potential plane crash in Nigeria was averted on Friday as an Arik Air aircraft lost one of its two engines mid-air with over 100 passengers on board.</p>
<p>The aircraft, a Boeing 737 with the registration number 5N-MJD, SaharaReporters learnt, departed from Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos, for Jos when the pilot discovered that the plane had lost one of its engines during the flight.</p>
<p>A source close to the airline told our correspondent that the aircraft was already 60 miles away from Lagos before the incident occurred.</p>
<p>Immediately after the pilot discovered the problem, he contacted the Lagos control tower, which granted him emergency landing status. </p>
<p>Passengers panicked when they were informed that the aircraft would return to Lagos, SaharaReporters gathered.</p>
<p>Upon landing in Lagos, it was gathered that the aircraft could not taxi out of the runway and it took the intervention of the Airport Rescue and Fire-Fighting Services (ARFFS), a department in the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), to tow the aircraft to the hajj and cargo terminal area of the airport in order for the passengers to disembark from the aircraft.</p>
<p>“The incident occurred at noon on Friday. The aircraft had departed Lagos for Jos, but barely a few minutes into the journey, the pilot radioed the Lagos control tower that it needed to return to base," a source from the airline told SaharaReporters.</p>
<p>“When the control tower heard this, they approved the pilot for emergency landing, which he did successfully. The aircraft had to be towed out of the runway by the ARFFS because it could not move again.”</p>
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<p>A source in the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) said the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) was yet to report the incident to the bureau for further investigation.</p>
<p>“As an investigator, I can tell you that I am not aware of this development. AIB should be the one to decide any occurrence if it feels that the industry can gain any safety value from it," the source said.</p>
<p>“There had been complaints that the NCAA does not notify us at times when there is an incident. It is by law that we should be notified in case of any incident. The AIB Commissioner is empowered by law to investigate any occurrence in the sector,” he explained.</p>
<p>Similarly, a source in the NCAA said that the regulatory body was yet to be informed about the incident, stressing that it was a reportable issue. </p>
<p>The cause of the incident remains unknown at the time of publication.</p>
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<p><strong>Fathom Adonia returning to PortMiami after blackout</strong> (5/29/16)</p>
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<p>Carnival’s Fathom Adonia is returning to PortMiami after experiencing what officials described as an “electrical difficulty” on the initial leg of its trip to the Dominican Republic, Sunday.</p>
<p>The cruise ship is sailing back to Miami following orders from the U.S. Coast Guard. A…</p>
<p><strong>Fathom Adonia returning to PortMiami after blackout</strong> (5/29/16)</p>
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<p>Carnival’s Fathom Adonia is returning to PortMiami after experiencing what officials described as an “electrical difficulty” on the initial leg of its trip to the Dominican Republic, Sunday.</p>
<p>The cruise ship is sailing back to Miami following orders from the U.S. Coast Guard. A 7News viewer onboard the ship said the blackout caused elevators, bathrooms and air conditioners to stop working.</p>
<p>A Fathom spokesperson released a statement that reads, “Fathom experienced a short-term electrical difficulty on the initial leg of its journey from Miami to the Dominican Republic. The ship is fully operational and guests are being updated regularly. The Coast Guard has been notified and the ship is returning to Miami for further evaluation.”</p>
<p>article <a href="http://wsvn.com/news/local/fathom-adonia-heading-to-miami-after-blackout/" target="_blank">http://wsvn.com/news/local/fathom-adonia-heading-to-miami-after-blackout/</a></p>
<p>photo <a href="http://www.local10.com/news/fathom-adonia-to-return-to-portmiami-following-electrical-difficulty" target="_blank">http://www.local10.com/news/fathom-adonia-to-return-to-portmiami-following-electrical-difficulty</a></p>
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<p><strong>Massive Power Outage Leaves Most of Downtown Seattle in the Dark</strong> (5/25/16)</p>
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<p>An equipment failure briefly left more than half of downtown Seattle in the dark Wednesday.</p>
<p>The power outage, which began around 11:45 a.m. PT, paralyzed the Emerald City for nearly an hour. Powerless traffic signals caused delays for buses and Seattle's light rail, and employees in the city's commercial district were forced to stop working.</p>
<p>The fire department…</p>
<p><strong>Massive Power Outage Leaves Most of Downtown Seattle in the Dark</strong> (5/25/16)</p>
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<p>An equipment failure briefly left more than half of downtown Seattle in the dark Wednesday.</p>
<p>The power outage, which began around 11:45 a.m. PT, paralyzed the Emerald City for nearly an hour. Powerless traffic signals caused delays for buses and Seattle's light rail, and employees in the city's commercial district were forced to stop working.</p>
<p>The fire department also said it got several call about people stuck in elevators, NBC affiliate KING 5 reported.</p>
<p>Approximately 60 percent of downtown was affected, according to Sound Transit, Seattle's public transportation system.</p>
<p><span>Seattle City Light, the electric utility, did not know how many customers lost power, but said 12,000 electric meters were affected in the city of over 650,000 residents.</span></p>
<p><span>Crews were still investigating the cause. Seattle City Light said on Twitter that an "equipment failure at Massachusetts Street Substation" had caused a "large outage."</span></p>
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<p><strong>Power restored for over 85,000 in Salt Lake Valley</strong> (5/20/16)</p>
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<p><span>Power outage from downtown Salt Lake City [Caption]</span></p>
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<p>More than 85,000 northern Utah customers lost power Thursday night, according to Rocky Mountain Power.</p>
<p>The outage was reported around 10:45 p.m.…</p>
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<p><strong>Power restored for over 85,000 in Salt Lake Valley</strong> (5/20/16)</p>
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<p><span>Power outage from downtown Salt Lake City [Caption]</span></p>
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<p>More than 85,000 northern Utah customers lost power Thursday night, according to Rocky Mountain Power.</p>
<p>The outage was reported around 10:45 p.m.</p>
<p><a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/05/19/more-than-11000-without-power-in-salt-lake-city-magna-and-west-valley-city/" target="_blank">http://fox13now.com/2016/05/19/more-than-11000-without-power-in-salt-lake-city-magna-and-west-valley-city/</a></p>
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<p><span>The outage lasted nearly six hours and hit Bountiful, Centerville, North Salt Lake, South Salt Lake, Salt Lake City, Magna, and West Valley City.</span></p>
<p><span>Rocky Mountain power says the cause was a transmission interruption.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=39842471" target="_blank">https://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=39842471</a></p>
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<p><strong>Subway passengers in Glasgow warned to expect delays to services following 'power surge' in the city centre</strong> (5/17/16)</p>
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<p>...Strathclyde Partnership for Transport revealed the situation "resulted in a power surge affecting signalling" on the city's subway.…</p>
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<p><strong>Subway passengers in Glasgow warned to expect delays to services following 'power surge' in the city centre</strong> (5/17/16)</p>
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<p>...Strathclyde Partnership for Transport revealed the situation "resulted in a power surge affecting signalling" on the city's subway.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/subway-passengers-glasgow-warned-expect-11343252" target="_blank">http://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/subway-passengers-glasgow-warned-expect-11343252</a></p>
<p>Power surges to electricity cables under Buchanan Street left 115 properties without power...</p>
<p>...<span>Communters reported hearing two bangs and witnessed smoke rising from a drain close to the Apple shop.</span></p>
<p><span>An area at the junction with St Vincent Street was sealed off while firefighters investigated the cause and discovered there was a fault with an electrical cable about a metre underground.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/news/explosions-on-glasgow-s-buchanan-street-were-power-surges-1-4130404" target="_blank">http://www.scotsman.com/news/explosions-on-glasgow-s-buchanan-street-were-power-surges-1-4130404</a></p>
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<p><strong>Dramatic Video Shows Fire in DC Metro</strong> (5/6/16)</p>
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<p>Two "smoke incidents" at the Federal Center metro station in Washington, D.C., on Thursday prompted the transit authority to order the temporary closure of the station, a metro official told ABC News.</p>
<p>Surveillance video shows what looks like an explosion erupting on the tracks moments after a train passes, apparently due to an arcing insulator.</p>
<p>There were no injuries, but after a second incident…</p>
<p><strong>Dramatic Video Shows Fire in DC Metro</strong> (5/6/16)</p>
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<p>Two "smoke incidents" at the Federal Center metro station in Washington, D.C., on Thursday prompted the transit authority to order the temporary closure of the station, a metro official told ABC News.</p>
<p>Surveillance video shows what looks like an explosion erupting on the tracks moments after a train passes, apparently due to an arcing insulator.</p>
<p>There were no injuries, but after a second incident Thursday evening, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority General Manager Paul Wiedefeld, in consultation with the Department of Transportation and Federal Transit Administration, decided crews would replace "every insulator in the station," according to a metro official.</p>
<p><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/dramatic-video-shows-fire-dc-metro/story?id=38925609" target="_blank">http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/dramatic-video-shows-fire-dc-metro/story?id=38925609</a></p> Massive Blackout Darkens Zuri…tag:poleshift.ning.com,2016-04-30:3863141:Comment:10175552016-04-30T17:54:18.034ZHowardhttps://poleshift.ning.com/profile/Howard
<p><strong>Massive Blackout Darkens Zurich, Halts Traffic</strong> (Apr 27) <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/54885807?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/54885807?profile=original" width="498"></img></a></p>
<p>A massive power outage struck the Swiss city of Zurich, electric officials have confirmed, adding that the city center lost electricity and traffic was halted for nearly an hour.</p>
<p>The Zurich Electricity company (EWZ) tweeted that the blackout took place shortly before 2pm local time (12:00…</p>
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<p>A massive power outage struck the Swiss city of Zurich, electric officials have confirmed, adding that the city center lost electricity and traffic was halted for nearly an hour.</p>
<p>The Zurich Electricity company (EWZ) tweeted that the blackout took place shortly before 2pm local time (12:00 GMT).</p>
<p>The company added that two transformers had been shut down due to “unknown reasons.”</p>
<p>The affected area included Bahnhofstrasse, one of the world's most expensive and exclusive shopping avenues, as well as Schanzengraben and Wiedikon districts.</p>
<p>Several shops had increased security measures.</p>
<p><strong>Source</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://www.rt.com/news/341121-zurich-power-outage-backout/" target="_blank">https://www.rt.com/news/341121-zurich-power-outage-backout/</a></p> Power surge led to fire, road…tag:poleshift.ning.com,2016-04-29:3863141:Comment:10173112016-04-29T07:41:25.427ZScotthttps://poleshift.ning.com/profile/Scott
<p><strong>Power surge led to fire, roadblocks in downtown Fort Myers</strong> (4/27/16)</p>
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<p>Businesses in downtown Fort Myers were forced to turn away customers for several hours Wednesday night after a power line burst into flames and fell on a building.</p>
<p>"All of a sudden there was boom, boom flashes. The line fell down and landed on the building, and the building caught on fire," said Jacob Kluch.</p>
<p>The pole fell on a law firm across from the Indigo Hotel on…</p>
<p><strong>Power surge led to fire, roadblocks in downtown Fort Myers</strong> (4/27/16)</p>
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<p>Businesses in downtown Fort Myers were forced to turn away customers for several hours Wednesday night after a power line burst into flames and fell on a building.</p>
<p>"All of a sudden there was boom, boom flashes. The line fell down and landed on the building, and the building caught on fire," said Jacob Kluch.</p>
<p>The pole fell on a law firm across from the Indigo Hotel on Broadway, causing a fire to break out inside the building around 6:30 p.m.</p>
<p>...Jeff Rice, the managing attorney of the firm, said people were inside during the incident but were not injured.</p>
<p>...Initially, 221 customers had lost power but were restored.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.abc-7.com/story/31834790/power-surge-leads-to-fire-roadblocks-in-downtown-fort-myers" target="_blank">http://www.abc-7.com/story/31834790/power-surge-leads-to-fire-roadblocks-in-downtown-fort-myers</a></p>
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<p><strong>Woe Is the Washington Metro</strong> (4/14/16)</p>
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<p>On Wednesday, the chair of the Washington Metro Board of Directors told lawmakers at a congressional hearing that <strong>the Rosslyn tunnel—the one that runs under the Potomac River</strong> between the District of Columbia and Virginia—poses one of the transit system’s biggest problems. The “Rosslyn bottleneck,” Jack Evans called it. He asked for federal funding that would go, in part, toward building a new…</p>
<p><strong>Woe Is the Washington Metro</strong> (4/14/16)</p>
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<p>On Wednesday, the chair of the Washington Metro Board of Directors told lawmakers at a congressional hearing that <strong>the Rosslyn tunnel—the one that runs under the Potomac River</strong> between the District of Columbia and Virginia—poses one of the transit system’s biggest problems. The “Rosslyn bottleneck,” Jack Evans called it. He asked for federal funding that would go, in part, toward building a new tunnel there.</p>
<p>A day later, a train traveling along this track became stuck outside its next station stop in Rosslyn. <strong>The train lost power</strong>, and all passengers aboard were forced to evacuate, according to the ones who had enough phone service to tweet about it.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2016/04/wmata-metro-train-stuck/478335/" target="_blank">http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2016/04/wmata-metro-train-stuck/478335/</a></p>
<p>[<span>Metro General Manager Paul J.] </span>Wiedefeld’s first major break from previous WMATA [<span>Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority] </span>administrations was to shut down the system on March 16 for an emergency inspection of approximately 600 jumper cables. The move was announced the day after a cable fire broke out in a tunnel at McPherson Square station about an hour before Metro was set to open due to a malfunction in the jumper cables that bridge a gap in the electrified third rail.</p>
<p>The cables were the same type that caught fire in January 2015 near L’Enfant Plaza, when a similar “short circuit” caused electrical “arcing.” Smoke quickly filled the tunnel and the station, killing one woman and sickening scores of others.</p>
<p>Inspectors found and replaced 27 cables that required immediate repairs during the 29-hour closure.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.rt.com/usa/339649-people-stuck-train-dc/" target="_blank">https://www.rt.com/usa/339649-people-stuck-train-dc/</a></p>
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